Am I *that* out of touch with Nashville’s Christians?: I never would have imagined that anyone would be offended that the mayor-elect will take his oath at the Parthenon
September 17th, 2007 | Itty-Bitty
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September 17th, 2007 | Itty-Bitty
Am I *that* out of touch with Nashville’s Christians?: I never would have imagined that anyone would be offended that the mayor-elect will take his oath at the Parthenon
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[rolls eyes]
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It’s a pagan temple? I must have missed all the pagan ceremonies they hold there.
Oh, wait. It’s not a pagan temple. It’s a museum. It’s a replica of a building from Greek antiquity, built when Nashville declared itself the “Athens of the South” over a hundred years ago.
The fact that some folks are offended at the choice today merely proves how unworthy Nashville is of the “Athens of the South” moniker.
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I think it’s safe to say this won’t happen to you in San Francisco.
You will be baptized is a sea of blue, literally and figuratively.
No red to be found anywhere.
i remember when everyone was up in arms coz it was going to have athena in it.
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